Snow Teaser

 Exactly a week ago today we woke up to our first snow!

Last weekend, Schwab and I were sipping our coffee, curtains still drawn tight from the night before. And he was telling me he needed to go to HomeDepot that day to buy a snow shovel. I looked at him like he just told me his name was Kathy. Why in the world do we need a snow shovel? It's been in the 80s and there was no snow forecasted in the coming days? Yet he was so adamant that it had to happen today. Today was snow-shovel-purchasing day. Okaaay I thought. Weird. But wouldn't you know it, when he stood up and opened the front door, lo and behold, he turned around and said See? It snowed last night. Now. If you know my Schwab, he has very limited facial expressions, much less any variance of voice-influctions. So his statement was dry, to-the-point, and very actual-factual. Well. If you know me, and many of you do....I started squealing, jumping up and down and, at the same time, doubting him. No way, it did not, oh my gosh how cool, it did not snow, you're lying, oh wow this is so cool! Oh but sure enough, it had snowed and was still snowing. A little "skiff", Ol' Schwab told me.

At this point the kiddos were still asleep, but as soon as they heard me doubting and cheering, they woke up. You can imagine the screaming from our house. Squealing, not believing its, oh-my-goshing, where are my snow booting, smiling, glowing. Amazing. It really was amazing. They grabbed their ski jackets and snow boots and long pants and naturally headed out. Catching snowflakes on the their tongues, throwing snowballs at their momma, and smiling, glowing, and bursting with amazement. It was the most beautiful, magical moment we've had since knowing Ken got a job here.

Oh but, now, today, it might break a heat record in the mid-80s. Wow. What a difference a week can make. 

But, look, we still have an amazing sunrise this morning. I am learning that this really is God's country. It is so stunning sometimes, that it literally takes my breath away. And it's not because of the altitude.